Question

A base _____. A.accepts hydrogen ions, B.releases hydrogen ions, C.accepts hydrogen atoms

Answer 1

C.accepts hydrogen atoms
i think

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option is A

Explanation:

A base is usually defined as a substance that produces hydroxyl/hydroxide ion (OH-) as the only negative ion when dissolved in water. However, Bronsted Lowry defined a base as a chemical substance that can accept a proton/hydrogen ion. Example of a Bronsted Lowry base is ammonia (NH₃).

Ammonia (NH₃) when dissolved in water (H₂O) forms Ammonium ion (NH₄+) and hydroxide ion.

NH₃ + H₂O ⇔ NH₄⁺  +  OH⁻

From the equation above, we can see that ammonia (NH₃) accepts a hydrogen ion to become ammonium ion (NH₄⁺).